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The time for a big Brexit speech by the Prime Minister draws nearerCredit:
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The Prime Minister is expected to make a major speech soon on our exit from the EU. Here is my version of what she should say.

“I know there are some people who doubt that we are really leaving the European Union, and some in the EU itself who think that if they make it difficult we will not do so. To them I say at the outset: forget it – this is a deeply democratic country and if you think we will resile from what the people decided you don’t know the British and you don’t know me.

Since the referendum, the new Cabinet has been consulting on and considering the best plan. There’s nothing wrong with that. But the time has come to make several things clear, so everyone knows where we stand.